High Intensity CBT Therapist
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £53,751.00 to £60,651.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 January 2026 |
| Location: | Kingsbury, NW9 0PS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-1601 |
Summary
CLINICAL Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessment of patients referred to the CNWL TalkingTherapies Brent Service for CBT, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integrationof complex psychological data from a variety of quantitative and qualitative sources includingself-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structuredinterviews with patients and others involved with their care Formulate and implement plans for the specialist psychotherapeutic treatment and/or management of patients mental health problems,based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of those problems derived from a broad theoretical knowledge of cognitive behaviourtherapy, and employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within It is expected that the postholder will treat patientsacross the range of severity. Be responsible for implementing a range of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for individual patients and groups,adjusting and refining psychotherapeutic formulations as practice and experience demand, and drawing upon different explanatorymodels and objective cognitive behaviour therapy measures to maintain a number of provisional Whilst maintaining ethical and legalstandards. Comply with caseload and set activity requirements which include number of contacts and recovery rates, for an HI post as per IAPTnational guidelines and Local IAPT implementation board. Regular and prompt entry of clinical data relating to patients on caseload and make it available for supervision and for the patient asappropriate. Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress, using objective measures where appropriate, and communicate thisto referring agent and other professionals involved as appropriate. Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complexfactors concerning historical, developmental and cultural processes and systems, which have shaped the individual. Include family members and others involved in clients problems in therapy programmes, where necessary. Assess and deliver therapy programmes in the community or GP Surgery and other settings within the service, as Discharging patients as appropriate and arrange follow-up as appropriate on completion of therapy. Ensure outcome and follow-up oftreatment is communicated to the referring agent and other professional involved as appropriate on completion of therapy. Ensureoutcome and follow-up of treatment is communicated to the referring agent and other professional involved as appropriate. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, discharge and onward referral of patients whoseproblems are managed by psychotherapeutic interventions. Assess and manage clinical risk to self and Involve other agencies as appropriate. Adhere to BABCP, HPC BPS and other relevant professional codes of conduct, policy and and guidance. Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data-entry and recording, report writing for the purposes ofpersonally generated clinical, audit, teaching and research and research information. Exercise responsibility for professional self-governance in accordance with the HPC, BPS and BABCP and other relevant professionalcodes of practice and conduct and Trust policies and procedures. Develop and maintain knowledge of local resources and relationships with relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups andconsultation with colleagues from CNWL Talking Therapies Brent Service and other relevant teams and agencies. Develop and propose innovative responses to identified needs of the diverse and multi- cultural community the service serves in collaboration and consultation with colleagues from CNWL Talking Therapies Brent Service and other relevant teams.